Pavement Preservation: Timing of a Seal Coat

We are often asked, “When is the best time to seal coat a new asphalt concrete pavement?”  Our thinking has evolved from four to five years to one or two years after paving.  The reasoning is the early seal coat application seals the surface porosity before too much oxidation has […]

Pavement Marking: Own Your Stencils

A recent pavement preservation project initially looked great, but as the sealant wore off the aggregate, the original pavement markings showed up. You can see the striping contractor did not follow the specification to match the existing markings. The original low emissions image is about a foot larger than the new image. Unfortunately, […]